![]() ![]() “I feel proud that I could give this great achievement to our country.” – Srushti Without the strong support of her parents, Sudhir and Sanjivani Jagptap, Srushti said she might not have made it to the end. Srushti took her rest breaks “mostly at midnight,” using the time to nap or talk to her parents “for brain refreshment.” They were the only times Srushti could sleep or use the bathroom during the attempt. These rest breaks can be accumulated if not taken. “Due to strong practise, I was familiar with all the changes in my mind and body, so I was calm and composed until the end.”Īs per our guidelines for ‘longest marathon’ records, the participant is permitted a five-minute rest break for every continuous hour of activity. But mentally I was focused towards my goal. “All my body parts felt frozen and in pain. The final day of Srushti’s record attempt was particularly hard for her. She drank coconut water and ate chocolate to “stay fresh.” Because of this, she said that her official attempt was “not very difficult.” Advertisementsīesides coffee, Srushti did not take any stimulants to aid her wakefulness during the record attempt. Remarkably, Srushti performed two 126-hour dance marathons at home as part of her preparation. every day, getting around five hours of sleep per night. Srushti’s daily training regimen involved up to four hours of guided meditation, six hours of dance practise, and three hours of other exercise. Srushti said this gave her “control over sleep.” The goal of Yoga Nidra is to activate delta brainwaves – associated with healing and restoring the body during deep sleep – while awake. She was trained by her grandfather, Baban Mane, who taught her Yoga Nidra, a form of guided meditation also known as ‘yogic sleep’. Srushti prepared for her record attempt for 15 months. “I wanted to promote our Indian culture,” she explained. She decided to break this record because it was her “dream to represent India through dance.” Advertisements Srushti performed the Kathak dance style, which is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. To achieve this record, a recognized dance style must be performed to a reasonable standard, and the participant's feet must be moving to the music at all times. Srushti’s attempt began on the morning of 29 May and continued until the afternoon of 3 June. “Very impressive performance overall.” Advertisements “There were moments of her being too tired, but her parents were by her side all the time, spraying her face with water to keep her fresh,” Swapnil said. Srushti’s dance marathon took place in her college’s auditorium, which was “jam packed with supporters,” as described by GWR Official Adjudicator Swapnil Dangarikar. The previous record of 126 hours was set by Nepalese dancer Bandana Nepal in 2018. After dancing for five days straight, 16-year-old student Srushti Sudhir Jagtap (India) has broken the record for the longest dance marathon by an individual, with a time of 127 hours. ![]()
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